Abramovich offers 'carte blanche' to Guardiola at Chelsea to lure him to Stamford Bridge

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Sat, 28 Apr 2012ANI

London, Apr 28 (ANI): Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has offered Barcelona manager Pep Gaurdiola complete authority to manage the club, as he attempts to bring him to Stamford Bridge following his announcement to quit the Catalan club.

As per reports, negotiations between the Chelsea representatives and Guardiola have been going on over the past few months, as Abramovich has sought to persuade the Spaniard to become the next manager of Chelsea.

The Russian tycoon has reportedly promised Guardiola 'total control' of Chelsea, in terms of how the club will run and is structured and which players would be bought and sold.

According to The Telegraph, despite Guardiola's denials, Chelsea sources claim that he did meet Abramovich and the Russian's highly-influential personal assistant, Marina Granovskaia, in Paris.

However, Guardiola has said he is determined to take a break from football, which could amount to a year's sabbatical from the game, and isn't 'interested in coaching right now'. (ANI)